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Avaya Inc May 2002
NDIS 4 Miniport Driver for NT4 with Softex. Variant 2 Version: 7.62
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This README.TXT covers information that was not yet known or
available when the user documentation shipped with this product
was written. It includes update information, additional
installation instructions, limitations to the current version of
the product, and suggestions to solve known issues or problems.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1. SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3. NEW IN THIS RELEASE
4. INSTALLATION NOTES
5. TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS
6. KNOWN ISSUES
7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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1. SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
1.1 About this software
This Driver supports the following network interface cards:
* "Wireless PC Card Model 0104"
* "Wireless PC Card Model 0106"
* "Wireless Integrated Card Model 0202"
* "Wireless Embedded Card Model 0504"
* "Wireless PCI Adapter Model 0901"
* "Avaya Wireless PC Card"
* "NCR WaveLAN/IEEE PC Card"
* "ELSA AirLancer MC-11"
* "ELSA Vianect WLAN MC-11"
* "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card"
* "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card"
* "IBM Internal High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card"
* "ORiNOCO PC Card (5 volt)"
* "ORiNOCO Mini PCI Card"
* "ORiNOCO Integrated Card"
* "ORiNOCO PCI Card"
* "Toshiba Wireless LAN Card"
* "Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card"
* "Samsung SEW-2001p Card"
* "Samsung SEW-2001m Card"
* "I-GATE 11M PC Card"
* "connect2AIR WLAN E-1100 PC-Card"
* "Tyco Electronics 802.11b Card"
* "2Wire Wireless PC Card"
* "WLAN PC Card"
* "WLAN Integrated Card"
* "WLAN Embedded Card"
1.2 Files Installed
The following files will be installed in the Windows designated
directory:
NDIS 4 Miniport driver for Windows NT4 Softex version 7.62
WLAGS52B.SYS
OEMSETUP.INF
WCAGS52B.EXE
WNAGS52B.CPL
WAAGS52B.DLL
WNAGS.HLP
WNAGS.CNT
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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Operating System
This Driver is for the Microsoft Windows NT4 Operating System
with the Softex PC Card software.
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3. NEW IN THIS RELEASE
3.1 Version 7.62 May 2002
* Introduction of driver variants
Variant 2 has been defined for two purposes:
1. to identify NDIS 5.1 drivers (NDIS 5.0 has variant 1)
Note that NDIS 5.0 and NDIS 5.1 are covered by NDIS 5
2. to identify NT4 Softex drivers (NT4 has variant 1)
Variant 2 drivers have a 'B' appended to the filenames
listed above.
Future variant 3 will have a 'C' appended.
Variant 1 has no 'A' appended.
* For each OS a multi-brand INF file is generated.
As the name suggests, a multi-brand INF file contains
the card characteristics of various brands.
Multi-brand must not be confused with Combined, the latter
representing the card characteristics on various OS’es
for one brand.
* Various inconveniences w.r.t. Japanese help files
and screen texts have been resolved
* Stability issues have been resolved for
the Control Panel Applet
* Firmware 8.42 is used in the driver.
- Initial value for CurrentTXRate is 11 Mbps i.s.o. 2 Mbps.
- Led behaviour has been modified:
Power led off: radio disabled
Power led continuously on: radio enabled
Power led flickers every 100 ms: radio enabled and
power management ON
Activity led off radio disabled
Activity led flickers once per 10s: radio enabled
but no network found
Activity led flickers every 100 ms: radio enabled and
Rx/Tx activity
3.2 Version 7.42 Winter 2002
* Added support for
- 802.1x authentication
- Ultra high density
- Promiscuous mode
- PCI Adapter Card
* Extended functionality of Control Panel Applet
The Control Panel Applet has been extended such that it
supports multiple cards to be configured in a single
system.
* Agere-ization has been performed, involving
replacement of Lucent-related texts to Agere equivalent.
3.3 Version 7.08 Fall 2001
* Correct problem: Control Panel Applet does not accept
hexadecimal coded encryption keys.
3.4 Version 7.06 Summer 2001
* Added Firmware as part of the driver.
* Changed ControlPanel to Wizard style
* Added Enhanged PowerManagement
3.5 Version 6.28 Winter 2001
* Added functionality for enabling/disabling radio from the
Client Manager
* Putting 'ANY' in a peer-to-peer profile gives a apropriate
warning.
* Profiles can now be selected trough the keyboard.
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4. INSTALLATION NOTES
4.1 Standard Installation
Please refer to the 'Getting Started Guide' or 'User's
Guide' that came with your product.
During installation, after giving driver path and NT files
path, the network installation will ask the user to reboot
the system. This only appears to be a problem when a clean
install of the OS is done and network components are
installed for the first time.
You can resolve this error by answering NO
to the first question to reboot the system after installing
the driver files. Only reboot the system after the Network
Install Wizard has Finished.
4.2 NT4 Softex Installation
When using the Softex driver for NT4.0 (variant 2 contains
a dedicated driver and a dedicated inf file) the Softex software
is required.
Softex is a PC Card wizard to allow for a Plug-and-Play look
and feel on NT4. For more information, please check
the Web Site www.softexinc.com for Softex PC Card Controller.
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5. TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS
5.1 Compatibility with Station Functions Firmware on the Card.
This version of the driver requires the Station Functions
firmware on the Card to be version 6.04 or higher.
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6. KNOWN ISSUES
6.1 "Wireless" Add/Edit profile does not appear upon installation
The "Wireless" driver requires Windows NT Service Pack 4 or
higher.
In case you are running SP3 or lower, your Windows NT system
does not provide the Windows system DLLs required to make the
Add/Edit profile window work.
You can resolve this error by either:
* Installing Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 4 or higher
(SP 6 is recommended),
* (Re-)installing the latest Client Manager.
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7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
7.1 Finding Information
Consult your authorized reseller or manufacturer for more
information. Alternately consult our the Avaya Wireless Support
Web Site for the most recent device drivers and software updates
and user documentation.
World Wide Web: HTTP://SUPPORT.AVAYA.COM
7.2 Contact Technical Support
If you encounter problems when installing or using this
product, or would like information about our other
Wireless products, please contact your local Authorized
Wireless Reseller or Avaya Sales office.
Addresses and telephone numbers of the Avaya Systems
Sales offices are listed on WWW.AVAYA.COM.
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